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Dora Prieto and Daniela Rodríguez Chevalier Read “Jaws [tiburón]”
“Something in my name turns me into a fish under attack,” says Jaws: shark, worker, spectacle. This award-winning poetry collection collapses the distance between sea and office, aquarium and classroom, […]
Novel Distortions: Postnationalism and Literary Form in Mexico and Central America
The novel emerged in lockstep with the nation-state, serving as the cultural counterpart to political form in the modern era. However, these dynamics are unraveling as the raison d’être of […]
IRES Seminar Series
The IRES Seminar Series brings together our vibrant sustainability community each week to share research, exchange ideas, and build connections. Now in its tenth year, the series showcases the work […]
The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Save our Planet
Join author and UC Santa Barbara political science professor Leah C. Stokes for a book talk on The Carbon Wave, followed by a moderated discussion with UBC political science professor […]
Scared Strong: Harnessing the Ecology of Fear to Improve Oyster Restoration
Speaker: Dr. Lee Smee Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama Many prey species alter their morphology in response to predation risk, increasing survival but often at […]
Seed Saving 101
Join the Seed Lending Library and members of Roots on the Roof for an informative and hands-on event to learn about the basics of saving seeds. Enjoy demonstrations and games, […]
UBC CCEL Community Grants for Student Projects
UBC CCEL community grants for student projects! Accepting applications November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027! Up to $10,000 of funding is available per student-led project. We support you in co-designing […]
Climate Change and Older Adults’ Mental Health: A Travelling Photo Exhibition
Join us on October 1 for International Day of Older Persons: We will be launching this travelling exhibition, featuring photographs by older adults in British Columbia exploring how climate change […]
Environmental and Microbiome Profiling of Aquaculture Farms in the Central region of Ghana
Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Adinortey Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellow (Cohort 1) Fish production in Ghana comes mainly from marine catch, followed by inland catch, and aquaculture contributing the least. […]
Climate change, keystone predators, and the coastal marine biodiversity of British Columbia
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Harley Professor, IOF and Zoology Director, IOF pro tem The oceans are changing. Waters are warming and becoming more acidic, the distribution and abundance of species are […]
